Published July 2005
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Journal article
Coronary artery aneurysm
Creators
Description
Coronary artery aneurysm is defined as the dilation of a segment of the coronary artery that reaches 1.5 times its normal size. It is an infrequent pathology with an incidence varying between 1.5% and 5%. Its main cause is atherosclerosis and from a clinical point of view its importance resides in the possibility of producing infarcts through thrombosis or spasm, and in its rupture. The natural history and prognosis remain obscure and there is not enough evidence respect to its evolution and prognosis as to give the right guidelines for its treatment. We report the case of a patient with left main coronary artery aneurysm and make an update literature review on this subject
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Spanish)
- Aneurisma de arteria coronaria
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Revista Colombiana de Cardiologia
- Journal Volume
- 12
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 85-87
- ISSN
- 0120-5633
- CODEN
- RCCEAL
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Colombia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Colombia
- INIS RN
- 37110975
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARTERIES; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CORONARIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; HEART FAILURE; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGES; MEDICINE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- ARTERIES; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; PROCESSING; RADIOLOGY; SYMPTOMS